Ian Paul Mendoza Sangalang (born December 20, 1991) is a Filipino professional basketball player for the Magnolia Hotshots of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). He was drafted 2nd overall by the Mixers in the 2013 PBA draft.[1][2]

Ian Sangalang

Sangalang with the Magnolia Hotshots in 2015
No. 10 – Magnolia Hotshots
Position	Center / Power forward
League	PBA
Personal information
Born	(1991-12-20) December 20, 1991 (age 30) Lubao, Pampanga, Philippines
Nationality	Filipino
Listed height	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Listed weight	212 lb (96 kg)
Career information
High school	Lubao Institute
College	San Sebastian College – Recoletos
PBA draft	2013 Round: 1 / Pick: 2nd overall
Selected by the San Mig Coffee Mixers
Playing career	2013–present
Career history
2013–present	Magnolia Hotshots
Career highlights and awards
4× PBA champion (2013–14 Philippine, 2014 Commissioner's, 2014 Governors', 2018 Governors') PBA All-Star (2018) 2× PBA Mythical Second Team (2019, 2021) PBA All-Rookie Team (2014) PBA Co-Order of Merit (2021) PBA D-League Best Player of the Conference (2012–13 Aspirant's) PBA D-League champion (2011 Foundation) PCCL Finals MVP (2011) NCAA Philippines champion (2009) NCAA Philippines Most Valuable Player (2012) 2× NCAA Philippines Mythical Five (2011, 2012) NCAA Philippines Defensive Player of the Year (2011) PBL Mythical First Team (2010 PG Flex-Erase Placenta)

Amateur career

High school career

Sangalang came from the Holy Rosary Academy in Lubao, Pampanga but transferred to Lubao Institute (LI). In his fourth year in high school along with fellow PBA player Dexter Maiquez. The LI basketball varsity team won the West Central Zone Championship against Guagua National Colleges (97–45 Final Score) and Provincial Championship for Lubao Institute. LI holds the best record in the basketball tournament Zonal (10–0) Provincial (10–0) . He also won the MVP of the league in the basketball event "In The Zone". Sangalang along with Arwind Santos, Dexter Maiquez and Billy Bansil of Pampanga Dragons are Lubao Institute pride in basketball. Sangalang average 25pts per game 20 rebounds per game.

College career

He played his college basketball at San Sebastian College - Recoletos de Manila where he teamed up with Calvin Abueva and Ronald Pascual. They were known as the "Pinatubo Trio".[3] They led the Stags to win the NCAA Season 85 men's basketball championship.

He also took his talents in the PBA D-League, suiting up for the NLEX Road Warriors, which featured the same Pinatubo Trio of himself, Abueva and Pascual. Together, they won the 2011 PBA D-League Foundation Cup.[4] He also played for the EA Regen Med Regens in the D-League.

He decided to skip his final year with the Stags in the NCAA. He also cut short his last PBA D-League season after winning the MVP trophy.[5]

Professional career

Magnolia Hotshots (2013–present)

He signed a two-year, Php 4.5 million rookie contract to play for the Mixers.[6] While playing for San Mig, he provided quality minutes off-the-bench, and was the key contributor in their bid to win the 2013–14 PBA Philippine Cup championship.[7]

After a decent performance during his rookie season and winning the grandslam for San Mig (now re-christened as Purefoods Star) many expected him to play more minutes for his team. However, during their season opening game against Alaska on October 22, 2014, he suffered an ACL tear, his first major injury in his career, after he landed badly while fighting for the rebound.[8] An MRI scan confirmed that he has sustained a partial tear on the anterior cruciate ligament and meniscus on his right knee that sidelined him for up to five to eight months.[9]^{[clarification needed]} Despite being sidelined by injury for the entire 2014–15 season, he signed a three-year Php 15 Million new contract with Star during the offseason.[10] He has since returned to action for the Hotshots.

PBA career statistics

As of the end of 2021 season[11][12]

Season-by-season averages

References